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LGBTQ+ experience online

The research of LGBTQ+ experiences online examines the diverse ways in which individuals within the LGBTQ+ community navigate and interact with digital spaces, addressing issues of representation, identity expression, community-building and the challenges and opportunities presented by online platforms.

Transgender, nonbinary and disabled people more likely to view AI negatively, study shows

08/13/2025

New research by UMSI assistant professor Oliver Haimson finds that transgender, nonbinary and disabled people report significantly more negative attitudes toward AI than their cisgender and nondisabled counterparts.

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UMSI Research Roundup. Blood Pressure, Spatial Control, Public Perception. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Blood Pressure | Spatial Control | Public Perception: UMSI Research Roundup

07/28/2025

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

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UMSI Research Roundup. ACM FAccT Conference. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

ACM FAccT 2025: UMSI Research Roundup

06/24/2025

UMSI research and workshops for the 2025 FAcct conference.

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Quoted by LGBTQ Nation. Assistant professor Oliver Haimson. The trans tech industry is moving fast. But will transphobia stifle creativity?

Haimson: Trans technologies are facing real-world threats, stifling creativity

05/21/2025

As threats to trans rights intensify, UMSI assistant professor Oliver Haimson reflects on his new book about how trans communities use tech for survival, and the dangers they’re facing now for LGBTQ Nation.

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UMSI at CHI 2025. 26 April to - 1 May 2025. Yokohama, Japan. umsi.info/news.

UMSI at CHI 2025: Research, workshops, courses

04/21/2025

UMSI research and workshops for the 2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI).

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UMSI Research. Toward Information Resilience: Applying intersectionality to the HIV/AIDS information practices of Black sexual minority men. Megan Threats. Assistant Professor.

Information resilience: How Black sexual minority men navigate HIV/AIDS challenges amid intersecting barriers

04/08/2025

New research by UMSI assistant professor Megan Threats recognizes promotive practices that defy stigma and discrimination.

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Oliver Haimson smiling and wearing a blue and white scarf with a photo of his new book "Trans Technologies."

New book by Oliver Haimson explores how transgender people create new possibilities with technology

02/24/2025

Haimson’s book explores the rise of "trans technology" — from apps and augmented reality to mutual aid platforms — offering solutions to the unique challenges transgender people face, and highlighting the potential of self-created technologies for marginalized communities.

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Sena Kojah. PhD Student. Dialing it Back: Shadowbanning, Invisible Digital Labor, and how Marginalized Content Creators Attempt to Mitigate the Impacts of Opaque Platform Governance. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction.

First Paper Friday: Sena Kojah

01/24/2025

Kojah’s paper explores the disproportionate impact of shadowbanning on social media platforms on content creators with marginalized identities.

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Featured on Fox17. Assistant professor Oliver Haimson. Professor weighs in on Trump's proposed 'two genders' policy.

Haimson: Trump’s “two genders” policy could have “bad implications” for transgender women

01/22/2025

UMSI assistant professor Oliver Haimson discusses the impact Trump’s executive order will have on LGBTQIA people.

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Austin Book poses in the library stacks with books on either side of him

Austin Book’s quest to make libraries the ultimate entertainment

11/15/2024

Austin Book wants to be a librarian. And yes, he’s aware of how perfect his last name is for the profession.

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